{"id":3032,"date":"2022-09-08T16:41:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T16:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=3032"},"modified":"2024-07-27T11:49:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T11:49:24","slug":"ma-lady-lu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/ma-lady-lu\/","title":{"rendered":"Ma Lady Lu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A popular song from 1899.<br>Words by Chas. W. Doty.<br>Music by Edwin S. Brill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ma-Lady-Lu-1899.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Ma Lady Lu - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ebdfe72e-f1c5-419d-86d8-68d51297643e\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ma-Lady-Lu-1899.pdf\">Ma Lady Lu &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ma-Lady-Lu-1899.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ebdfe72e-f1c5-419d-86d8-68d51297643e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ef8879fd-498c-423b-a0a0-23255ceec101\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ma_Lady_Lu_1899.mid\">Ma_Lady_Lu &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ma_Lady_Lu_1899.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ef8879fd-498c-423b-a0a0-23255ceec101\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. I listen to the south winds gently sighing<br>They speak of you ma lady Lu<br>To read the loving message I&#8217;ve been trying<br>And it tells me that ma babe is true<br>The shadows of the night are softly falling<br>Ma honey Lu so fond and true<br>The mockingbirds, and whippoorwills are calling<br>To their mates, as I call you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Come to me ma Lady Lu come<br>Be ma own sweet babe oh! do, oh! do<br>You know I love you so, oh honey don&#8217;t say no<br>I&#8217;d die for you, ma lady Lu.<br>&#8216;Seems when I look in your eyes<br>My heart it jumps with joy and glad surprise<br>If I could only dare to read your answer there<br>Then I&#8217;d know that you&#8217;s ma lady Lu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. It just seems natural as the flowers to blossom<br>Ma love for you that&#8217;s how it grew<br>And now to me you&#8217;s sweeter than the possum<br>Don&#8217;t say no, t&#8217;would break my heart in two<br>You member when I met you in the springtime<br>A little Zu now lady Lu<br>The orange blushes red, when kiss&#8217;d by sunshine<br>So you blushed when I kissed you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A popular song from 1899.Words by Chas. W. Doty.Music by Edwin S. Brill. The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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